<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 12-82. - State of emergency; restrictions authorized.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               A state of emergency shall be deemed to exist whenever during times of public crisis,
               disaster, rioting, catastrophe or similar public emergency for any reason public safety
               authorities are unable to maintain public order or afford adequate protection for
               lives, safety or property, or whenever the occurrence of any such condition is imminent.
               
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               (b)
               
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               In the event of an existing or threatened state of emergency endangering the lives,
               safety, health and welfare of the people of Ocracoke or any part thereof, or threatening
               damage to or destruction of property, the county commissioner from Ocracoke is hereby
               authorized and empowered under G.S. 14-288.13 to issue a public proclamation declaring
               to all persons the existence of such a state of emergency, and in order to more effectively
               protect the lives and property of people within the county, to place in effect any
               or all of the restrictions hereinafter authorized.
               
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               (c)
               
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               The Ocracoke commissioner is hereby authorized and empowered to:
               
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               (1)
               
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               Limit by the proclamation the application of all or any part of such restrictions
               to any area specifically designated or described within the county and to specific
               hours of the day or night; and
               
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               (2)
               
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               Exempt from all or part of such restrictions, while acting in the line of and within
               the scope of their respective duties:
               
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               a.
               
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               Law enforcement officers, firemen and other public employees, rescue squad members,
               doctors, nurses, employees of hospitals and other medical facilities;
               
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               b.
               
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               On-duty military personnel whether state or federal;
               
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               c.
               
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               On-duty employees of public utilities, public transportation companies, newspapers,
               magazine, radio broadcasting and television broadcasting stations; and
               
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               d.
               
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               Such other classes of persons as may be essential to the preservation of public order
               and immediately necessary to serve the safety, health and welfare of the people within
               the county.
               
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               (Ord. No. 93, Â§ 1, 10-2-2000)
               
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